DOSSIER - Japan, South Korea: business trends

The golden recession is over. Tokyo is waking up. For the second consecutive quarter, Japanese growth has resumed, and with it, the occupancy rate of major hotels. Good vibes from Mount Fuji? Japanese corporate spirit? To get an idea, take advantage of Air France's new Premium Voyageur class, launched in November to Osaka and Tokyo, then to Seoul, which in 2010 will proudly bear the title of "World Design Capital". And with good reason. Seoul is moving, changing and even breaking economic records. Text Cécile Balavoine - Photos Ludovic Maisant, Bruno Pérousse